Notes on Skiing, Midlife & Capacity

Your boots haven't changed. Your feet have. Why menopause shows up in ski boots first - and what boot fitters need to understand.

Nobody talks about how much energy modern skiing demands before you even make a turn. Not the skiing itself. The managing. The scanning for other people. The speed differentials. The unpredictability of what someone else might do next. You can still ski the terrain. But somewhere along the way, skiing stopped being something you settle into and became something you manage. That is not a confidence problem. It is a conditions problem. And it is why what several European resort

Half term doesn’t start on the mountain. It starts in the planning - and the pressure to make it work for everyone. Here’s what changes the week.

Scared of skiing after 40? It’s not weakness - it’s your nervous system doing its job. Here’s why skiing feels different now, and how to rebuild confidence in a way that actually works for midlife women.

There's a space between skiing lessons, traditional confidence coaching and therapy—and it's where many midlife women actually need support. That's where body-first, nervous system-informed work sits. This guide helps you understand what's out there, what sits at different depths, and how to find the approach that matches what you actually need.

Skiing might be your first love, but the mountains have so much more to offer. From snowshoeing to cross-country skiing, discover five winter activities that bring joy, variety, and confidence back to your time in the snow.

Fear on the Slopes? Rebuild your skiing confidence after injury, menopause, or setbacks—with a women-focused, nervous system-informed approach

Easter ski trips often come with unspoken expectations - about pace, terrain, and keeping everyone happy. Especially during midlife, when capacity, energy, and recovery don’t behave the way they used to.

Struggling with ski anxiety? Fear isn’t just in your head—it lives in your body. Discover how to work with it, not fight it, and find ease and confidence on the slopes.